Spraying apparatus



y 3 R. BERNHARDT SPRAYING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 26, 1956 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 6, 1937 UNITED ST TE SIRAYING APPARATUS V RudolphBernhardt, ,"Chicago; 111;; v Application September 26,";1936',":Seri al No. 102,654

3 Claims.

This invention relates to spraying apparatus or pumps particularlyintended for detachable connection with jars, bottles or similarcontainers and to be operated with one hand. Heretofore various sprayingdevices of this kind have been suggested, these devices frequently beingarranged so that the container is supported between the thumb andfingers and the pump operated by the first finger. However, whenconsiderable spraying is to be done, as in the spraying of clothes forironing, such operation becomes tiresome. In accordance with the presentinvention I provide a sprayer which may be attached to jars which willhave considerable capacity and arranged so that the entire apparatus issupported by the hand and the pumping is done by means of the thumb,which greatly facilitates the more or less continuous use of a device ofthis kind.

0 The objects of this invention are to provide an improved container andsprayer which will be simple in construction and particularly durableand easy in use; to provide a detachable spraying pump for use onstandard glass jars or the like;

to provide a cap or cover with a convenient handle and a sprayeroperatively mounted in the cap and handle; and to provide such other im-3 Figure 2 is a sectional detail on an enlarged scale; and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail showing the sprayer as applied to abottle. As shown in this drawing, the container indicated by the numeral5 preferably represents a standard glass jar having a screw top or cap 6and a gasket 1. The handle 8 is preferably substantially U-shaped with astraight lower branch 9 which is secured to the cap 6 in any desiredmanner as by means of rivets Ill, welding or the like. The upper branchII is curved to make a convenient hand hold or grasp to be engaged byall of the fingers as shown in Figurel. A combined handle supportingpost and pump rod guide I2 is positioned between the branches 9 and IIof the handle. This member preferably comprises a tube having its upperend l3 riveted to the branch .H and its lower end l4 riveted to thelower branch 9 and cap 6, a washer l5 being (01. gee-"97) preferablyprovided under the cap to strengthen and support the connection.

. A pump or sprayer I6 is mounted in the container 5 and has itscylinder I! positioned on the bottom of the container. The hollow pumprod 5 or discharge tube I8 extends up through the guide I2 and itsdischarge end is shaped in any convenient manner and preferably providedwith a discharge or spray nozzle H3. The hollow rod I8 is also providedwith a thumb piece 20 which 10 is preferably positioned at approximatelythe upper end of the straight portion of the pipe and in convenientrelation to the branch of the handle 8 for operating the pump.

When the sprayer is to be used the container is 15 supplied with theliquid to be sprayed and the cap screwed on. The operator then graspsthe handle 8 as indicated and operates the discharge rod by means of thethumb which presses down on the same, a spring being provided in thecylin- 20 der for returning the rod to normal or raised position inaccordance with the usual construction of such sprayers. Thisarrangement makes a particularly sturdy and substantial sprayer forspraying various liquids in a convenient manner, 25 particularly whereit is desirable to support the container and apparatus in one hand. 7 1

In the modified form of construction shown in Figure 3 the container 2|comprises a bottle or the like with a screw cap 22. The handle 23 has 30one branch 24 which engages with the cap. A combined tubular guide andrivet or fastening member 25 has its upper end provided with ashouldered portion 26 which passes through holes in the cap and branch24 and is riveted over the same as shown at 21 for holding the partstogether. The upper branch 28 of the handle 23 has a hole 29 whichprovides a free passageway for the pump rod or discharge tube l8 of the4 sprayer. 0

The operation will be readily understood from the above description butin this case the bearing 25 which extends downwardly into the containerdoes not provide a guard for the fingers as in the form shown in Figures1 and 2, in which form the tubular member 12 prevents the fingers fromcoming in contact with the pump rod.

While I have shown preferred forms of mounting sprayers of the typewhich I have heretofore manufactured and sold, on different containers,it will be apparent that changes may be made in the mountings in orderto adapt the same for other uses, without departing from the scope ofthe invention, and therefore I do not wish to be 55 v limited to theparticular constructions "shown and described except as specified in thefollowing claims, in which I claim:

l. The combination with a standard mason jar having a screw cap, of asubstantially U-shaped handle having one branch secured to the uppersurface of the cap and having the other branch providing a hand grip, atubular post extending between the two branches and having its endssecured to the respective branches, and a, spray pump positioned in thejar with its discharge tube extending outwardly through said tubularpost and having its bearing therein whereby the discharge tube is guidedin its vertical movement by said post.

2. The combination with a container cover, of a U-shaped handle, meansfor securing one branch of the handle to the cover, and a'hollow rivetconnecting the branches of the handle and the cover a'nd'pi'oviding abearing or guide for a reciprocable pump rod.

3. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of acontainer, a cover for said container, a substantially U-shaped handlehaving a straight lower branch engaging with the cover, means forsecuring said branch to the cover, said handle also having a curved handgrasp branch, a tubular post extending between said branches and securedthereto, a pump mounted in the container and having a tubular piston rodextending outwardly through said post, said rod having a thumb pieceadjacent to the handle, the arrangement being such that the post servesto strengthen the handle, to act as a bearing for the rod and. also as aguard to prevent the fingers from comingin contact with the rod.

RUDOLPH BERNHARDT.

